Questions and answers
Parliamentary questions can be asked by any MSP to the Scottish Government or the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body. The questions provide a means for MSPs to get factual and statistical information.
- Written questions must be answered within 10 working days (20 working days during recess)
- Other questions such as Topical, Portfolio, General and First Minister's Question Times are taken in the Chamber
Urgent Questions aren't included in the Question and Answers search. There is a SPICe fact sheet listing Urgent and emergency questions.
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Question reference: S6W-18329
- Asked by: Dr Alasdair Allan, MSP for Na h-Eileanan an Iar, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 25 May 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 9 June 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what the outcome was of the public recruitment round for two non-executive director positions on the board of David MacBrayne Ltd.
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Question reference: S6O-02364
- Asked by: Dr Alasdair Allan, MSP for Na h-Eileanan an Iar, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 June 2023
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 14 June 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the uptake in the Western Isles of R100 Scottish Broadband Voucher Scheme vouchers, worth up to £5,000, for properties for which there is no roll-out of superfast broadband planned.
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Question reference: S6W-18054
- Asked by: Dr Alasdair Allan, MSP for Na h-Eileanan an Iar, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 18 May 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 1 June 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it can undertake with the UK Government to ensure that Scotland gets a fair allocation of Atlantic bluefin tuna quota.
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Question reference: S6O-02315
- Asked by: Dr Alasdair Allan, MSP for Na h-Eileanan an Iar, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 May 2023
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 1 June 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the progress of its plans to bring empty homes back into use as affordable homes for key workers in rural areas.
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Question reference: S6W-17920
- Asked by: Dr Alasdair Allan, MSP for Na h-Eileanan an Iar, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 12 May 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 24 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to review the current Community and Renewable Energy Scheme (CARES) to ensure that it is able to effectively support community renewable projects in Na h-Eileanan an Iar.
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Question reference: S6W-17921
- Asked by: Dr Alasdair Allan, MSP for Na h-Eileanan an Iar, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 12 May 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 24 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what representations it can make to the Office of Gas and Electricity Markets (Ofgem) regarding dedicated capacity on the 1.8GW Western Isles HVDC subsea link for local community energy projects.
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Question reference: S6O-02238
- Asked by: Dr Alasdair Allan, MSP for Na h-Eileanan an Iar, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 May 2023
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 17 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to tackle youth antisocial behaviour.
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Question reference: S6O-02101
- Asked by: Dr Alasdair Allan, MSP for Na h-Eileanan an Iar, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 April 2023
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 19 April 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what assurances it can provide to fishers in Na h-Eileanan an Iar constituency who have reportedly expressed concern about their livelihoods and the future of their communities in light of the potential economic and cultural impact Highly Protected Marine Areas may have on coastal and island communities once designated.
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Question reference: S6W-15685
- Asked by: Dr Alasdair Allan, MSP for Na h-Eileanan an Iar, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 March 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 16 March 2023
To ask the Scottish Government when it will next review its working location policy to consider whether more civil service jobs (a) in general and (b) that impact public services in the Highlands and Islands, can be decentralised.
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Question reference: S6O-02029
- Asked by: Dr Alasdair Allan, MSP for Na h-Eileanan an Iar, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 March 2023
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 22 March 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what contact it has had with the UK Government regarding concerns over the potential impact in Scotland of the proposed Illegal Migration Bill.
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